Neoview JDBC Type 4 Driver Programmer's Reference (R2.2, R2.3, R2.4, R2.5)

command The operation demanded by an operator or program; a demand for action by, or information
from, a subsystem. A command is typically conveyed as an interprocess message from a program
to a subsystem.
connection
pooling
A framework for pooling JDBC connections.
D
Data
Manipulation
Language (DML)
The set of data-manipulation statements within the SQL language. These statements include
INSERT, DELETE, and UPDATE, which cause database modifications.
data source A logical name that defines the information required to access data.
• On the client side, it defines the driver name, network address, and specific attributes such
as catalog and schema names.
• On the server side, it defines startup values, number of servers in a pool, system defines,
SQL control statements, and resource management policies. On the server side, data source
is referred to through the serverDataSource property.
DML See Data Manipulation Language (DML).
driver
A Java class that implements the java.sql.Driver interface. For example, the
com.hp.t4jdbc.HPT4Driver is a Type 4 JDBC driver that implements the
java.sql.Driver interface. (See HP JDBC Type 4 Driver).
DriverManager The JDBC class that manages drivers.
E
exception An event during program execution that prevents the program from continuing normally;
generally, an error. Java methods raise exceptions using the throw keyword and handle
exceptions using try, catch, and finally blocks.
G
get() method
A method used to read a data item. For example, the Connection.getAutoCommit() method
returns the transaction mode of the JDBC driver's connection to a Neoview SQL database.
Compare to set() method.
H
HP connectivity
service
A product enables applications developed for the JDBC application programming interface
and other connectivity APIs to use Neoview SQL to access SQL databases on an HP system.
See also Neoview Database Connectivity Service (NDCS).
HP JDBC Type 4
Driver
The product that provides access to Neoview SQL databases and conforms to the JDBC API.
HP Neoview Data
Warehousing
Platform for
Business
Intelligence
One of the following:
An operator-free prepackaged product that includes processors, storage, relational database
software, data services software, and professional services dedicated to supporting business
intelligence (BI).
•
• The collection of HP products and services that enable a Neoview data warehouse.
HP ODBC Server The HP implementation of ODBC.
hypertext A collection of documents (nodes) containing cross-references or links that, with the aid of an
interactive browser, allow a reader to move easily from one document to another.
I
IEEE Institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE).
interactive Question-and-answer exchange between a user and a computer system.
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